"Outing, to me, has always seemed like using sexual orientation as a weapon, like an act of violence. To out gay priests for an anti-gay Church policy, well, how is that different than outing gay and lesbian servicemembers because Congress...Read More

"This year I am thankful to have you as my family rather than a normal American family. I say that because Sarah Palin is fond of talking about her family being a normal American family. Last time I checked everyone...Read More

"Only if you don't have a good reason for defending the existence of marriage would you be this insecure about sharing it. When your only defense of the status quo is to suggest it's always been this way and any...Read More

"Millions of women might ditch their useless husbands in favour of lady partners who are cleaner, more organised, more talkative, able to keep track of birthdays and anniversaries, and not much interested in sport on TV. And turkey basters don't...Read More

"I hope the [NFL] moves beyond individual suspensions and instead enacts zero-tolerance policies that start to address the danger of homophobia in sports. When these slurs are used by professional athletes, it trickles down to local and amateur sports teams...Read More

"I remember the first preacher I heard preach an anti-gay sermon, when I was 16. So as opposed to swallowing this nasty pill from this preacher, I went to the source." --Kevin E. Taylor, now pastor of Unity Fellowship Church...Read More

"When an oppressed people are given an opportunity, they will make the best of it and you must never, ever, underestimate the human spirit." --Tennis legend Billie Jean King, who turns 66 today...Read More

"While we are grateful to the local law enforcement officials for their swift work to apprehend the suspect in this terrible crime, we remain deeply saddened that yet another family should have to suffer the pain of such a tragedy,...Read More

"To me, gender is between your ears, not between your legs. I've felt male as far back as I can remember. As a child, it was really clear. I felt like a boy." --Chaz Bono, on Good Morning America...Read More

"This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage." --Subsection B of the Texas constitutional amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman. Barbara Ann Radnofsky,...Read More

"We need a system in which all of our children are assured that they live in a healthy, loving home -- a home that's determined not by any law. The decision has to be made by the judge, in consultation...Read More

"I think we can have religious liberty and still treat people equally. Words do matter, and the words of this ordinance say that no discrimination will be tolerated." --Fort Worth, Texas Councilmember Sal Espino, on the city's decision to add...Read More

"But now [Ellen DeGeneres] is on the cover of the current issue of O magazine, exclusive real estate usually inhabited by Ms. Winfrey alone. She's a pitchwoman not only for American Express but also for Cover Girl makeup, a heartland...Read More

"Voters understand discrimination and don't want to see it allowed in the Commonwealth. Legislators seriously underestimate their constituents if they think voters don't get this. "Every day in Massachusetts, transgender people lose their jobs, are evicted, suffer harassment, and are...Read More

"We warned all along that they [marriage equality supporters] would use this state as a springboard to force it on the rest of the country. This wasn't accomplished by people that cared about Connecticut. This was accomplished by people who...Read More

"During the campaign I made a practice of stopping at homes where Yes on 1 signs were posted and performed a small act of 'bearing witness.' I would ring the doorbell, excuse the interruption, and make the point that I...Read More

"This bill [to grant same- and opposite-sex domestic partners the right to make funeral arrangements when one partner dies] represents a disturbing trend over the past few years of the incremental erosion of the principles surrounding traditional marriage, which is...Read More

"The Republicans were quick to claim on Tuesday that their victories were a repudiation of President Obama. The truth is, voters in Virginia, New Jersey and New York said their decisions had nothing to do with Obama. And voters in...Read More

"I hope that my future grandkids will only read about when it was legal to fire someone because they're gay or transgender. I don't want them to actually to see it. I want them to ask me, 'What were people...Read More

"The Ohio Democratic Party is proud to have recruited and groomed candidates across Ohio who reflect the great diversity of our Party and our state. Democrats helped elect candidates young and old, male and female, gay and straight, from all...Read More

"We didn't [win in Maine], and there's a simple reason. Our message to protect our civil rights is about us, not about all of America. We've failed to make our cause a universal battle for civil rights. A message about...Read More

"Some faiths have a view about what in religious terms is right and wrong - what they can't do though is not teach the importance of tolerance." --U.K. Schools Secretary Ed Balls, on the government's decision to make gay-inclusive sex...Read More

"I certainly don't think the No on 1 campaign can be blamed; by every indication, they ran a tip-top operation whereas the Yes on 1 folks were amateurish. But this may not be an issue where the campaign itself matters...Read More

"I am delighted that, as we approach the 5th anniversary of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been able to register almost 500 civil partnerships across the world, in countries where the couples would not...Read More

"By continually opening up the doors to adoption, and supporting full equality in adoption laws for all American families, we allow more children to find the permanent homes they yearn for and deserve." --President Barack Obama, in his proclamation of...Read More